Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 3,245 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,245 millions
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
81st
of 163 countries
All-time high
3,245 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,554 millions
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Afghanistan, 2010–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k2010201320172010: 1.7k millions2011: 1.8k millions2012: 1.6k millions2013: 2.2k millions2014: 2.6k millions2015: 2.3k millions2016: 3.2k millions2017: 3.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Afghanistan stood at 3,245 millions. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.

Afghanistan ranks 81st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 78 Slovenia 3,623 millions compare
  2. 79 Azerbaijan 3,550 millions compare
  3. 80 Honduras 3,378 millions compare
  4. 82 Jordan 3,202 millions compare
  5. 83 Sudan 3,072 millions
  6. 84 Cameroon 2,912 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Afghanistan?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Afghanistan was 3,245 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 3,245 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,554 millions in 2012.
How does Afghanistan rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Afghanistan ranks 81st out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/